Honestly impressive, how William Shatner can remember all those lines and act so brilliantly. I wish I had his memory and skills. He is one of my favorite actors ever.
A phenomenal characterisation with the vulnerabilities, goodness, voyeurism all blended so seamlessly .. kudos to Shatner and the director .. no praise is high enough .. Alan Shore, very good as the character is - is perhaps relatively more linear
Paper boy owned up to his action, and gave his profit from his week's work. Corporation should own up and give 1 weeks - no make that 1 day profit. Only fair? WOW - jaw drop fantastic argument! I can see why James Spader was so content after that opening statement.
This script was based on people's false view of the McDonald's coffee ruling...stating that torts were out of control...brought to you by shows sponsored by such corporations. The lady (older woman) has 2nd and 3rd degree burns through her clothes, from a cup handed to her in a car through a window with an ill fitted lid. She originally just requested medical bills for her ER visit, plastic surgeries and following medical therapy. McD blew her off. Her lawyers went for the whole enchilada because they got her mad. They got it. It turned out to equal all McD coffee sales in 6 minutes that day. It got reduced on later appeals...but public opinion was misled horribly by the media that decade.
@@PadraigTomas thats their job. Your job is to see it as fictional entertainment and BE SMARTER THAN THAT. This show is an excellent example of take that advice. It is a shock comedy lawfirm show, but most of it is utter bull. Fiction and farce all the way.
Goddam, why this argument hasn't been rehashed in all wrongful death cases involving big corporations is beyond me. It's such a wonderfully crafted argument. Why should you get to take home the rewards, when you made such a fatal mistake? It's almost along the same vein as why should CEO make massive bonuses when their companies are losing billions? (looking at you, Disney)
A days profit could also be argued to be their annual income. You made 2.1 billion over the last year in profit? ok. Fine we'll take 5 million dollars for one day.
Everyone always thinks that Captain Kirk was William Shatner's best role ever, but I can tell you that Denny Crane was Shatner's best role. This may have been the best drama/comedy ever created for television. You can watch it today and it still has the same relevance as it had in the 2000's.
A customer, while climbing on a store shelf thinking he was commander pike, reached for something and bumped his head. Though he had no visible injury, he sued the store and won on a technicality because I told him you shouldn't drive if you bump your head! (He used my advice as proof of his phony injury!)
Everyone forgets that shatner was a train dramatic act and that was put to use in the TV series Star Trek where even though it was a Sci-Fi program William shatner is Captain Kirk was very dramatic And you can see here, decades later that he hadn't lost any ability as a fantastic dramatic actor 😊
Finally at the episode that it was not aired, Shore was found to be another fake identity of Reddington before he disappeared and restart his criminal career, while Denny Crane was his mentor.
He jumped straight to the notion of punitive damages, but that isn't the point. He's already moved past the verdict and is asking the jury to think in terms of how big the payout should be, making a large payout seem like a step down.
Yes. The way it worked was they had the Practice and Dylan McDermott and cast took that drama super far. But around season 8 the show was out of gas. However, they had just created this amazing new character named Alan Shore and Spader was a hit. He even won an Emmy right out of the gate. So the show runners are thinking...how do we spin this off? They came up with a dark legal comedy of sorts, casted Denny Crane, put him in the final episodes of the Practice to give a teaser of sorts to the loyal Practice fans of what they’d get and in the process, Shatner won an Emmy as Crane. They have Denny beginning to lose his faculties and explore that more in Boston Legal while letting the Practice end.
@@orangefox1231 Infinitely more classy than the sad state most series end in where they flog the same tired story and characters until it gets cancelled. They even ended BL before it ran out of ideas. Pity the rest of the industry is is so tone deaf to anything but the dollar.
@@orangefox1231 I don't think any series avoids it if they don't have the integrity to know when its time to call it a day. The walking dead is the most ironic example because you have to be a zombie to keep watching it after about season 5.
Honestly impressive, how William Shatner can remember all those lines and act so brilliantly. I wish I had his memory and skills. He is one of my favorite actors ever.
Watch an interview with him now, at 93 years old. He is supernatural.
William Shatner's Denny Crane was by far the best and most memorable character on Boston Legal.
Totally agree.
For me it’s a tie with him and Alan Shore tbh, both amazing characters portrayed brilliantly by amazing actors.
By far!!
THis is The Practice
A phenomenal characterisation with the vulnerabilities, goodness, voyeurism all blended so seamlessly .. kudos to Shatner and the director .. no praise is high enough .. Alan Shore, very good as the character is - is perhaps relatively more linear
If any one thought that Shatner was just a ham actor, watch this twice and see real talent at work. Great, no, outstanding writing.
The legendary Denny Crane. The fact the mighty Alan Shore reveres him should say enough.
I never watched this. . . . Now,. . . . . I'm falling in Love with Denny Crane. . . . .and his guns
Thank God for guns! lol
@@henryc1000 ...and knees. That's what Crane aims at.
James Spader’s look of love in this scene is great
That smirk by Alan, he knows while Denny was giving that speech it was all over and the Defense was screwed.
Indeed
Indeed.
Indeed.
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Boston Legal....one of the best legal serials ever. I loved the friendship between Danny and Alan.
They were both much better on The Practice.
This character was the finest acting job by William Shatner in his career .Denny Crane.!
Paper boy owned up to his action, and gave his profit from his week's work. Corporation should own up and give 1 weeks - no make that 1 day profit. Only fair? WOW - jaw drop fantastic argument! I can see why James Spader was so content after that opening statement.
This script was based on people's false view of the McDonald's coffee ruling...stating that torts were out of control...brought to you by shows sponsored by such corporations.
The lady (older woman) has 2nd and 3rd degree burns through her clothes, from a cup handed to her in a car through a window with an ill fitted lid.
She originally just requested medical bills for her ER visit, plastic surgeries and following medical therapy.
McD blew her off. Her lawyers went for the whole enchilada because they got her mad. They got it.
It turned out to equal all McD coffee sales in 6 minutes that day. It got reduced on later appeals...but public opinion was misled horribly by the media that decade.
@@STho205 the public opinion is wrong because the media try to protect corporations.
@@STho205 The media represent the interests of powerful corporations, not the truth.
@@PadraigTomas thats their job. Your job is to see it as fictional entertainment and BE SMARTER THAN THAT.
This show is an excellent example of take that advice. It is a shock comedy lawfirm show, but most of it is utter bull. Fiction and farce all the way.
Brilliant writing plus brilliant acting equals sheer perfection👏🔝
Goddam, why this argument hasn't been rehashed in all wrongful death cases involving big corporations is beyond me. It's such a wonderfully crafted argument. Why should you get to take home the rewards, when you made such a fatal mistake? It's almost along the same vein as why should CEO make massive bonuses when their companies are losing billions? (looking at you, Disney)
The defense in this case should have objected as soon as he went into the paperboy story based on relevance.
I love this show so much, best legal drama series ever.
2:08 With a grin, this is the moment where Alan Shore was first introduced to the brilliance of Denny Crane.
THE WRITING MAN.. THE FUCKIN WRITING
D Crane, the legend. Preparing a case opening for 3 weeks is an "overkill" lol. He probably thought of that on the fly.
Someone call the accountant I need to show that we are operating at a loss in a 24 hour period.
A days profit could also be argued to be their annual income. You made 2.1 billion over the last year in profit? ok. Fine we'll take 5 million dollars for one day.
great show with reddington and capt kirk
His greatest character. Go Captain!
10000 Stores in their chain but since they count as one entity they could only manage a single dislike between them all
And it took them three months to get two more
Everyone always thinks that Captain Kirk was William Shatner's best role ever, but I can tell you that Denny Crane was Shatner's best role. This may have been the best drama/comedy ever created for television. You can watch it today and it still has the same relevance as it had in the 2000's.
Boston Legal (TV Series 2004-2008)
@@esasoftware1900 yes it was. I have the DVD set and meant the 2000's. Thanks I'll change it.
It was ok but lefty woke as fuck and wholly unrealistic.
Love William Shatner
Denny Crane is where Matlock goes over to the “dark side”
Shatner is superb
thats so badass .... denny crane
2024 still visiting this scene soooo brilliant Denny Crane Alan Shore Pink Flamingo 😂
I want a series about Denny Crane in his prime
You just saw it.
I need more@@xeltanni8999
A customer, while climbing on a store shelf thinking he was commander pike, reached for something and bumped his head. Though he had no visible injury, he sued the store and won on a technicality because I told him you shouldn't drive if you bump your head! (He used my advice as proof of his phony injury!)
Either this is completely random, or you're referring to Jeffrey Hunter falling off a ladder. I'm guessing the...
...
...ladder.
Everyone forgets that shatner was a train dramatic act and that was put to use in the TV series Star Trek where even though it was a Sci-Fi program William shatner is Captain Kirk was very dramatic
And you can see here, decades later that he hadn't lost any ability as a fantastic dramatic actor 😊
Got to admit William shatner was fantastic in Boston legal
Awesome 👏🏾
Cookoo for Cocoa Puffs.
The Defendant's shorts are full of bricks at the end of this scene.
DENNY CRANE
Oh wow, genius
Done, set and match! Thde newspaper boy story destroyed it!😊
Best scene
Interesting theory actually.
- Denny Crane.
When Denny Crane speaks, the other side loses. Legendary.
Trial is over. Denny Crane
Finally at the episode that it was not aired, Shore was found to be another fake identity of Reddington before he disappeared and restart his criminal career, while Denny Crane was his mentor.
Denny Crane
At the end; The associate realizing he wasted three weeks of prep.
Denny Crane is one of the all time tv characters. that's two for Shatner. unless you count TJ Hooker.
None other like denny crane.
WHOA!!!
i never watched this show.. what was 1 day of profit?? i must know lol
I object... you can't object during someone's opening statement
You can in most jurisdictions. Judge might not like it unless it is really bad behavior. This didn't seem to qualify.
@@mikekeenanphd i'm almost exclusively federal... maybe its different at the state level but this would almost never fly in federal court.
@@hamsta11 "this would almost never fly" I suspect that is a long list for this show. Still gotta love Denny Crane!
He jumped straight to the notion of punitive damages, but that isn't the point. He's already moved past the verdict and is asking the jury to think in terms of how big the payout should be, making a large payout seem like a step down.
"....Denny Crane."
I love how Alan swoons while Denny talks.
I assume the case did settle before the trial concluded and there was no closing, as predicted by Denny Crane? Denny Crane.
It's a hard thing to argue
Because I'm... Denny Crane.
Denny Crane.
lol. awesome
Mirror universe Matlock.
So The Practise was before Boston Legal and before Denny lost his edge?
Yes. The way it worked was they had the Practice and Dylan McDermott and cast took that drama super far. But around season 8 the show was out of gas. However, they had just created this amazing new character named Alan Shore and Spader was a hit. He even won an Emmy right out of the gate. So the show runners are thinking...how do we spin this off? They came up with a dark legal comedy of sorts, casted Denny Crane, put him in the final episodes of the Practice to give a teaser of sorts to the loyal Practice fans of what they’d get and in the process, Shatner won an Emmy as Crane. They have Denny beginning to lose his faculties and explore that more in Boston Legal while letting the Practice end.
@@orangefox1231 Infinitely more classy than the sad state most series end in where they flog the same tired story and characters until it gets cancelled. They even ended BL before it ran out of ideas. Pity the rest of the industry is is so tone deaf to anything but the dollar.
@@jedics1 The worst example I saw personally was Big Bang Theory. It just wasn't funny by the end.
@@orangefox1231 I don't think any series avoids it if they don't have the integrity to know when its time to call it a day. The walking dead is the most ironic example because you have to be a zombie to keep watching it after about season 5.
@@jedics1 That's not a show I watch but I agree. I've heard my friends say similar things.
I didn't kill anyone in 50+ years.
where are my profits ?
*Gives profits*
Yeah... that's not how damages works...
Wow
Denny Crane
Denny Crane